In proclaiming the faith and in administering the sacraments every priest speaks on behalf of Jesus Christ, for Jesus Christ.
Certainly, it is difficult to make the demands of the Gospel understandable to secularized people. But this pastoral difficulty must not lead to compromises with the truth.
Celibacy is always, shall we say, an affront to what man normally thinks. It is something that can be done, and is only credible, if there is a God and if celibacy is my doorway into the kingdom of God.
That Christianity gives joy and breadth is also a thread that runs through my whole life. Ultimately someone who is always only in opposition could not endure life at all.
In the name of tolerance, tolerance is being abolished; this is a real threat we face.
We are told that the banking industry tried its very best to get Pope Benedict XVI to resign. We are told it had much to do with homosexualism, in a well-researched piece by Louie Verrechio.
If you have ever wondered what a demon who wishes to pervert the Gospel would say regarding what Jesus taught and the Church has always affirmed, look no further than Cardinal Marx.
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